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UNCLE MO COLT TOPS OBS SESSIONBy Ron Mitchell

For the second time this month pinhooker Cary

Frommer had an Uncle Mo colt bring seven figures

at a Florida 2-year-olds in training sale.

Her Uncle Mo—Setareh colt sold for $1.3 million,

the top first-session price of the Ocala Breeders'

Sales Co.'s March 2-year-olds in training sale.

Mike Repole, who raced champion juvenile male

Uncle Mo, and Coolmore Stud, where the leading

freshman/juvenile sire stands, bought the colt.

"We loved him," said trainer and adviser Todd Pletch-

er. "He breezed phenomenally, was a beautiful horse on

the shank, and showed himself well back at the barn."

The colt, bred by Sierra Farm, had been a $150,000

Keeneland September purchase by Frommer and was

owned by Barry Berkelhammer and Rich Averill.

Today's sale came 13 days after an Uncle Mo colt

she bought for $90,000 was sold at Fasig-Tipton Florida

for $1 million on behalf of herself and Berkelhammer.

The second-best OBS price was a Twirling Candy

colt, bought by Al Shaqab Racing, WinStar Farm, and

China Horse Club for $850,000. Consignor Eisaman

Equine had bought him for $70,000 at Keeneland

September last year. BH

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IN TODAY’S EDITIONOBS FIRST SESSION ENDS WITH DECLINES 3

DORMELLITO IS OBS NEWCOMER 8

TRULY ROMANTIC WINS LA BROODMARE AWARD 9

WHAT A VIEW TOPS WEEK'S SPEED FIGURES 10

PHILANTHROPIST OFF THE MARK IN SOUTH AFRICA 10

CLEVER PEDIGREE PATTERN BEHIND MELATONIN 11

RESULTS 12

LEADING LISTS 13

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The Uncle Mo colt sold for $1.3 million at the OBS March sale cost

$150,000 at the Keeneland September yearling sale.

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OBS FIRST SESSION ENDS WITH DECLINESBy Ron Mitchell

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s sale of 2-year-olds

in training got off on a negative note March 15,

with declines in gross, average, and median.

The sales company reported 160 juveniles sold for a

total $25,718,500, compared with $30,704,000 total for

169 sold on day one in 2015. The average fell 11.5% from

$181,680 to $160,741; this year's median for the first day

was $115,000, compared with $120,000 a year ago.

"It was a pretty solid day, and there are still a lot

of good horses out there," said OBS sales director

Tod Wojciechowski. "There was a lot of activity in

the barns today and it wouldn't surprise me to see

bigger prices tomorrow."

With 15 sold for a total $3,797,000, Eddie Woods

was leading consignor, followed by Eisman Equine

with gross receipts of $2,395,000 for seven sold.

The purchase by Mike Repole and Coolmore Stud's

M. V. Magnier of the session topping Uncle Mo colt for

$1.3 million made them the session's leading buyers,

followed by Eddie Plesa, who bought seven for $895,000.

Uncle Mo was the clear leading sire, with six sold for

an average $381,667. Freshman sire Bodemeister fol-

lowed with an average $245,000 paid for five sold. BH

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The Twirling Candy -- Sage Mist colt was sold for $850,000 at the first

session of the OBS March sale

SALES UPDATE Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2016 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, Day 1

Top HipsHip Sex, Sire—Dam Sale Price245 c, 2yo, Uncle Mo—Setareh

Buyer: Repole Stable / M.V. Magnier Consignor: Cary Frommer

$1,300,000

222 c, 2yo, Twirling Candy—Sage Mist Buyer: Al Shaqab Racing / WinStar / China Horse Club Consignor: Eisaman Equine

$850,000

101 c, 2yo, War Front—Maryfield Buyer: Solis / Litt Consignor: Eddie Woods

$675,000

182 c, 2yo, Curlin—Polly Alexander (IRE) Buyer: MMG Stables Consignor: Thoroughbred Champions Training Center

$625,000

155 c, 2yo, Bernardini—Onebadkitty Buyer: Town & Country Racing / Spendthrift Farm Consignor: De Meric Sales

$575,000

136 c, 2yo, Lemon Drop Kid—Motokiks Buyer: L.E.B. Consignor: Wavertree Stables

$550,000

293 Strange N Startlin c, 2yo, Curlin—Stars Indy Skies Buyer: Casse & Casse Consignor: Eisaman Equine

$550,000

145 f, 2yo, Into Mischief—Narrate Buyer: Spendthrift Farm Consignor: Niall Brennan Stables

$500,000

27 c, 2yo, Bodemeister—Indy's Windy Buyer: WinStar & China Horse Club Consignor: Hoppel's Horse & Cattle Co.

$435,000

31 c, 2yo, Quality Road—Inventive Buyer: Bob Baffert Consignor: Eddie Woods

$435,000

20 c, 2yo, Gone Astray—Honour Isabel Buyer: Mersad Metanovic Bloodstock Consignor: Craig L. Wheeler

$375,000

257 f, 2yo, The Factor—Silver Cub Buyer: Speedway Stable Consignor: Eddie Woods

$375,000

13 f, 2yo, Giant's Causeway—High On the Hill Buyer: Fiona Shaw, agent for Marc Keller Consignor: Eddie Woods

$360,000

40 f, 2yo, Uncle Mo—Jessica's Halo Buyer: Dennis O'Neill Consignor: Mayberry Farm

$350,000

156 One Grey Lute f, 2yo, Midnight Lute—One Foxy Grey Buyer: Triumphant Trio Consignor: Eisaman Equine

$350,000

267 c, 2yo, Bodemeister—Smarty Deb Buyer: West Point Thoroughbreds & Robert Masiello Consignor: Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds

$350,000

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Hip Notes

322c, Adios Charlie—The Church Lady, by Valid WagerConsigned by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), Agt.

332f, Congrats—Toccet Over, by ToccetConsigned by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), Agt.

335f, Uncle Mo—Top of the League, by Lite the FuseConsigned by Omega Farm, Agt.

347c, Congrats—Turko’s Turn, by TurkomanConsigned by Hoppel’s Horse and Cattle Co., Agt.

375c, Union Rags—Yo Ali, by Quiet AmericanConsigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, Agt.

382c, Stay Thirsty—Actslikealady, by Lord CarsonConsigned by de Meric Sales, Agt.

437f, Scat Daddy—Boldy’s Reflection, by Bold RuckusConsigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, Agt.

449c, City Zip—Cap’s Legacy, by StrollConsigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm

507c, Dialed In—Diadella, by DiesisConsigned by Casse Sales (Justin Casse), Agt.

532f, Frost Giant—Easy Erin, by JohannesburgConsigned by Dormellito Stud Sales

543f, Giant’s Causeway—Empire West, by Empire MakerConsigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, Agt.

545f, Bodemeister—Enjoy the Moment, by Slew’s RoyaltyConsigned by Harris Training Center, Agt.

562c, Tapit—Filare l’Oro, by Hard SpunConsigned by de Meric Sales, Agt.

574f, Tapizar—Foxy Friend, by Crafty FriendConsigned by Cary Frommer, Agt.

LATEST HEADLINES FROM BLOODHORSE.COMCURLIN COLT BRINGS $625,000 AT OBS A Curlin colt who breezed a quarter-mile in :21 was purchased by MMG Stables for $625,000 about two-thirds through the first session of the OBS sale of 2-year-olds March 15.

LITT BUYS WAR FRONT COLT FOR $675,000 A War Front colt who breezed a quarter mile in :20 3/5 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's sale of 2-year-olds in training was purchased by Jason Litt for $675,000.

INDIANA SUSPENDS TRAINER HAFFNER 45 DAYS In a settlement with the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, trainer Randy Haffner will serve at least a 45-day suspension for 2015 violations in Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse races at Indiana Grand Racing and Casino.

FOUNDATION COMMITS $1.16M TO EQUINE RESEARCH The board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has approved a budget of $1,160,556 to fund equine research in 2016.

SIRE AUSSIE RULES EUTHANIZED AT AGE 13 French classic winner and sire Aussie Rules, a grade I winner at Keeneland in 2006, was euthanized in February at Lanwades Stud near Newmarket following a very short illness due to a tumor. The son of Danehill was 13.

MELANCON, BROBERG TAKE DELTA DOWNS TITLES Gerard Melancon and Karl Broberg took the respective jockey and trainer titles when Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel closed out its 2015-16 Thoroughbred season March 12.

HARD SPUN COLT TOPS DAY 2 AT MM An Australian-bred colt by Darley's Central Kentucky sire and former Australian shuttler Hard Spun topped day two of the Magic Millions Adelaide yearling sale March 15 as the auction's two-day Book 1 session ended with big increases in gross and average.

NJ CASINO REFERENDUM APPROVED FOR NOVEMBER Revenue for horse racing is included in a casino-expansion referendum that will be put before New Jersey voters in November. The legislation states that not less than 2% of revenue would go to support horse racing.

FILLIES CLUBHOUSE RIDE'S FIRST REPORTED FOALS The first reported foals for California stallion Clubhouse Ride are two fillies each born the week of March 7.

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Wavertree Stables’ Adios Charlie—The Church Lady colt is rated a hip to

watch at the second session of the OBS March sale

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DORMELLITO IS OBS NEWCOMERBy Ron Mitchell

Antonio Francesco made his first foray into the

juvenile sales marketplace March 15-16 with a

half-dozen 2-year-olds consigned under his Dormelli-

to Stud banner.

"This is a business, and if you want to be in it

for the long-term, you have do it yourself and be in

all facets," said Francesco, a Venezuela native who

operates out of the Nelson Jones Training Center in

Florida.

Francesco said he only brought horses with top

sire lines from solid female families, even though

the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale no longer

carries the "select" label.

"Buyers want that residual value, so you have to

have a little bit on the top and the bottom," he said.

Generating the most interest for the Dormellito con-

signment were a New York-bred Frost Giant filly (Hip

532) and an Ohio-bred Into Mischief filly (Hip 338).

"They went neck-to-neck; they love to train,"

Francesco said.

Regardless of how his horses sell, Dormellito

helped sale attendees get their morning jolt, with an

espresso and coffee maker going non-stop. BH

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Dormellito Stud's Antonio Francesco says it's important to bring horses

from solid female families to the OBS March sale

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four other stakes winners, including 2010 champion

sprinter Big Drama.

Florida's stallion of the year was With Distinction, sec-

ond in the Florida leading sires list behind the now-de-

ceased Wildcat Heir. With Distinction's progeny earned

$3,116,868 in 2015 and his two stakes winners included

Los Angeles (gr. III) winner Distinctiv Passion. BH

TRULY ROMANTIC WINS LA BROODMARE AWARDBy Alastair Bull

A string of good performances by her daughter

Pacific Pink helped Truly Romantic (Robyn Danc-

er—True to Romeo) earn the Louisiana broodmare

of the year award.

Truly Romantic was named as the title winner this

week after earning 48 of the 184 votes, putting her

ahead of Isle of Grey (36 votes), Sparkles of Luck (33),

and Dynaspice (22).

Pacific Pink was named Louisiana-bred 3-year-

old filly of the year after winning five of nine starts,

including four stakes.

Half Ours was named Louisiana stallion of the

year after topping the Louisiana sires table. Of his six

progeny who won stakes last year, the good sprinter

Gentlemen's Bet was the biggest earner at $314,690.

Florida's broodmare of the year for the second

year is Riveting Drama. She is the dam of Sheer

Drama, a dual grade I winner in 2015, as well as

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Four-time stakes winner Pacific Pink helped her dam Truly Romantic

win Louisiana broodmare of the year

Louisiana Divisional ChampionsCategory Horse

(Sire—Dam)2yo filly Jet Black Magic

(Hold Me Back—Rhodelia)

2yo colt Sea Vow (Private Vow—Victory At Sea)

3yo filly Pacific Pink (Private Vow—Truly Romantic)

3yo colt Mobile Bay (Lone Star Special—Tranquility Bay)

4yo & up female Tensas Harbor (Private Vow—Harbor Princess)

4yo & up male String King (Crowned King—String Dancer)

Broodmare of the Year Truly Romantic (Robyn Dancer—True to Romeo)

Stallion of the Year Half Ours (Unbridled's Song—Zing)

Breeder of the Year Irwin Olian (Tigertail Ranch)

High Percentage Breeder Stacey Moak

Horse of the Year To Be Announced June 11

Florida ChampionsCategory Horse

(Sire—Dam)

Horse of the Year Sheer Drama (Burning Roma—Riveting Drama)

2yo filly Ballet Diva (Hear No Evil—Dame Sylvieguilhem)

2yo colt Uncle Vinny (Uncle Mo—Arealhotlover)

3yo filly Dogwood Trail (Awesome of Course—Ladyinaredress)

3yo colt El Kabeir (Scat Daddy—Great Venue)

4yo & up female Sheer Drama (Burning Roma—Riveting Drama)

4yo & up male Wild Dude (Wildcat Heir—Courty Choice)

Male Sprinter Wild Dude (Wildcat Heir—Courty Choice)

Female Sprinter Flutterby (Congrats—Zoobie)

Male Turf World Approval (Northern Afleet—Win Approval)

Female Turf Strict Compliance (Into Mischief—Diva Dyna)

Broodmare of the Year Riveting Drama (Notebook—Special Token)

Stallion of the Year With Distinction (Storm Cat—Extravagant Woman)

Juvenile Sire High Cotton (Dixie Union—Happy Tune)

Freshman SIre First Dude (Stephen Got Even—Run Sarah Run)

Trainer of the Year Stanley Gold

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PHILANTHROPIST OFF THE MARK IN SOUTH AFRICABy Sarah Whitelaw

Former Ontario stallion Philanthropist sired his first

South African winner March 13 when his son Good

to Give won at Greyville.

The 2-year-old colt from Philanthropist's first

South African crop made a winning debut at 1,000

meters (about five furlongs) for trainer Charles Laird

and owners Ingrid and Markus Jooste.

He is the third juvenile runner for Philanthropist, who

topped North America's synthetic sires list in 2014.

A son of Kris S., Philanthropist stood at Gardiner

Farms in Ontario before moving to Drakenstein Stud

in South Africa in 2012. He was second on the 2010

Canadian leading first-crop sire list and left his mark

with Sovereign Award winners Pender Harbour and

Phil's Dream. Philanthropist also sired Queen's Plate

runner-up Hippolytus.

Philanthropist, a half brother to recent Tampa Bay

Stakes (gr. IIIT) winner Reload, is out of the Mr. Pros-

pector mare Hidden Reserve, a full sister to grade I

winner Educated Risk and a half sister to champion

Inside Information. His fourth dam is foundation

mare Grey Flight. BH

WHAT A VIEW TOPS WEEK'S SPEED FIGURESBy Frank Angst

Making his graded stakes debut at age 5, What a

View rose to the occasion.

Leading at every call under jockey Kent Desormeaux,

What a View cruised to a 3 3/4-length victory in the

Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) March 12 at Santa Anita Park,

earning the week's top Equibase Speed Figure of 118.

Trainer Kenny Black said they needed patience to

address foot issues early in the career of lightly raced

What a View. He's put it together this season, open-

ing 2016 with an easy score against other Cal-breds

in the California Cup Turf Classic before his grade I

breakthrough. Those wins marked Black's first

two stakes victories as a trainer.

Desormeaux believes What a View, the first

grade I winner for sire Vronsky, could have run

faster than the 1:35.57 he needed to complete

the mile on good turf.

"The time is incredible because the turf has

a tremendous amount of give in the ground,"

Desormeaux said. "For him to put that number

up on the clock, he's a real racehorse." BH

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Top 10 Equibase Speed Figures Since Mar. 8Horse Finish Race, Track, Distance, Date

118 What a View 1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. (gr. IT), SA, 8fT, 3/12

117 Generosidade (URU) 1 San Luis Rey S. (gr. IIT), SA, 12fT, 3/13

117 Salutos Amigos 1 Tom Fool H. (gr. III), AQU, 6f, 3/12

116 Kobe's Back 1 San Carlos S. (gr. II), SA, 7f, 3/12

116 Send It In 1 AOC, AQU, 8.32f, 3/12

115 Quick Casablanca (CHI) 2 San Luis Rey S. (gr. IIT), SA, 12fT, 3/13

115 Energia Fribby (BRZ) 3 San Luis Rey S. (gr. IIT), SA, 12fT, 3/13

115 Highball 4 San Luis Rey S. (gr. IIT), SA, 12fT, 3/13

113 Melatonin 1 Santa Anita H. (gr. I), SA, 10f, 3/12

113 Coastline 2 San Carlos S. (gr. II), SA, 7f, 3/12

113 Power Foot 5 San Luis Rey S. (gr. IIT), SA, 12fT, 3/13

113 Gaga A (URU) 6 San Luis Rey S. (gr. IIT), SA, 12fT, 3/13

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Jockey Kent Desormeaux says What a View could have run faster than

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CLEVER PEDIGREE PATTERN BEHIND MELATONIN

The weekend revealed a potential new major

player in the U.S. older horse division. At

odds of 16-1, Melatonin led all the way to take

the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) by 4 1/4 lengths

over grade I winners Hard Aces and Effinex. Not

only was the Santa Anita Handicap Melatonin's

first start at 1 1/4 miles, it was only his second

attempt beyond 6 1/2 furlongs (his first resulted

in a win in a 1 1/16-mile

allowance optional

claiming event), and

his previous career

best was a second in

the Eddie D Stakes

(gr. IIIT) over Santa

Anita Park's downhill

turf sprint course

last October.

It's not surprising

that Melatonin was

initially campaigned

as a sprinter. His sire,

Kodiak Kowboy—

from the first crop of

sprinter Posse—was

precocious and speedy, earning Canada's Sover-

eign Award as champion 2-year-old male, and an

Eclipse Award as champion sprinter at 4, when

his victories included the Vosburgh Stakes Carter

Handicap, and Cigar Mile (all gr. I). Retired to Vin-

ery, Kentucky, Kodiak Kowboy moved to WinStar

Farm when Vinery ceased its stallion operation.

In 2014, he was sent to Haras Bage do Sul, Brazil,

for the Southern Hemisphere season, and did

not return.

He's made a useful start, as he was leading

freshman sire by winners in 2013. His first two

crops also include Oklahoma Derby (gr. III) scor-

er Shotgun Kowboy, and Cool Cowboy, success-

ful earlier this year in the Burj Nahaar (UAE-III)

at Meydan.

Melatonin's dam Yanquee Reign is by the

miler Yankee Victor, a son of Saint Ballado. She

won four times and earned minor black-type with

a third in the Claire Marine Stakes at Arlington

Park. His second dam, Quarteira, a minor winner

by Northern Dancer's son Vice Regent, is a sister

to Twice the Vice, a five-time scorer in grade I

company, including the Apple Blossom, Vanity

and Santa Margarita Invitational handicaps.

Melatonin is an object lesson in upgrading

through a clever pedigree pattern. Posse, the sire

of Kodiak Kowboy, is

by a grandson of Vice

Regent out of a mare

by Rahy, a horse

whose dam is U.S.

champion older mare

and Canadian Horse

of the Year Glorious

Song. Melatonin's

dam is by a son of

Saint Ballado—a

brother to Glorious

Song—out of a mare

by Vice Regent.

It's also worth

nothing that the

duplication of Vice

Regent is through his best son, Deputy Minister,

and a sister to his best daughter, and that sibling

combination—Glorious Song and Saint Ballado—

utilizes accomplished runners who were excep-

tional as a broodmare and as a sire. BH

PEDIGREE INSIGHTSwith Alan Porter

KODIAK KOWBOY, b, 2005

Posse, 2000Silver Deputy, 1985

Deputy MinisterSilver Valley

Raska, 1992RahyBorishka

Kokadrie, 2000Coronado's Quest, 1995

Forty NinerLaughing Look

MELATONIN b, g May 9, 2011

West Turn, 1981Cox's RidgeWin Nona

Yankee Victor, 1996Saint Ballado, 1989

HaloBallade

YANQUEE REIGN, dkb/br, 2002

Highest Carol, 1987CaroTokyo Princess

Quarteira, 1989Vice Regent, 1967

Northern DancerVictoria Regina

Double Set, 1975ResurgentDoublene

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Melatonin's pedigree combines Vice Regent and the sibling pair of

Saint Ballado and Glorious Song

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ALLOWANCE RESULTS

Fair Grounds, Race 8, AOC3/14, $45,000, 3yo, 6f (dirt), 1:11.85, track fast.1–Wonder Run, 119, b g, 3, Run Production–Gal Wonder,

by Three Wonders, $27,000, O–Whispering Oaks Farm LLC, B–Carrol J. Castille (LA), T–Steven B. Flint, J–Florent Geroux

Margin: 4½, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart

Fair Grounds, Race 9, AOC3/14, $43,000, 4yo/up, f/m, a8f (turf), 1:37.93, course

firm.1–Zipessa K, 119, ch f, 4, City Zip–Precious Princess, by

Horse Chestnut (SAF), $25,800, O–Empyrean Stables, B–G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Sally S. Humphrey (KY), T–Michael Stidham, J–Mitchell Murrill

Sale History: 2013 FTKOCT, $67,000, 2012 KEENOV, $30,000.

Margin: 5¼, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart

Mahoning Valley Racecourse, Race 5, ALW

3/15, $25,300, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:13.82, track muddy.1–Astro J, 124, ch g, 4, Pure Prize–Judy Jetson, by Ca-

naveral, $15,180, O–Rolf Obrecht, B–Rolf Obrecht (OH), T–Joseph M. Poole, J–Luis Hiraldo

Margin: 7½, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart

Parx Racing, Race 7, ALW3/15, $51,000, 4yo/up, 8f (dirt), 1:39.10, track sloppy.1–Kick Off, 121, b r, 4, Bernardini–Game Face, by Meni-

fee, $30,600, O–Godolphin Racing LLC, B–Darley (KY), T–Kiaran P. McLaughlin, J–Jose L. Ortiz

Margin: 5¼, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart

Sunland Park, Race 6, ALW3/15, $30,555, 3yo/up, 8f (dirt), 1:35.72, track fast.1–Big Tall Paul K, 123, ch g, 9, Big Country–Abolinna, by

King of Kings (IRE), $18,333, O–Herron, Jackie and Sylvia, B–Emilie Gerlinde Fojan & Bona Terra Stud LLC (KY), T–Jus-tin R. Evans, J–Ry Eikleberry

Sale History: 2007 KEENOV, $5,500.Margin: neck, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Sunland Park, Race 8, ALW3/15, $31,395, 3yo/up, f/m, 5f (dirt), :56.63, track fast.1–Cassy Sue SI 76, 122, ch m, 8, Bluegrass Cat–She's a

Jewel, by Successful Appeal, $18,837, O–A and A Equine, Inc. and EC Racing LLC, B–WinStar Farm, LLC (KY), T–Jus-tin R. Evans, J–Alejandro Medellin

Margin: 1, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Will Rogers Downs, Race 7, ALW3/14, $20,900, 3yo/up, 5.5f (dirt), 1:05.01, track fast.1–Big Creek Road, 124, dk b/br g, 4, Portobello Road–Cin-

namon Ring, by Cinnamon Creek, $12,396, O–Larry W. Seaton, B–Charles N. Strain, Annie J. Strain & Anderson Farms (AR), T–Larry W. Seaton, J–Travis Cunningham

Margin: 1½, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart

Will Rogers Downs, Race 9, ALW3/14, $27,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 5.5f (dirt), 1:04.21, track fast.1–Goodheartedgirl, 122, dk b/br f, 4, Ellerton–Leading-

withmyheart, by Defensive Play, $19,154, O–Robbin Cald-well, B–Chuck J Bowlan (OK), T–Mark W. Buehrer, J–Israel Ocampo

Margin: 2¼, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Will Rogers Downs, Race 9, ALW3/15, $25,080, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (dirt), 1:40.03, track fast.1–Vivid, 124, b f, 4, Save Big Money–Vivid Impression, by

Risen Star, $14,582, O–Center Hills Farm, B–Center Hills

Farm (OK), T–Scott E. Young, J–Belen Quinonez

Margin: 6, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart

MAIDEN RESULTS

Fair Grounds, Race 7, MSW3/14, $41,000, 3yo, f, a8f (turf), 1:41.28, course firm.1–Hyper Piper, 120, gr/ro f, 3, Old Fashioned–Filaree, by

Saros (GB), $24,600, O–Duvieilh, John and Hernandez, Keith J. and Earl J., B–Earl Hernandez, Keith Hernandez & John Duvieilh (LA), T–Frank Leggio, J–Jose Valdivia, Jr.

Margin: ½, 10 starters. View Equibase Chart

Will Rogers Downs, Race 8, MSW3/14, $23,760, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:12.70, track fast.1–Spectin Trouble, 118, dk b/br f, 3, Read the Footnotes–

Mine Search, by Mineshaft, $13,620, O–Francisco Bravo, B–Francisco Bravo (OK), T–Francisco Bravo, J–Curtis Kimes

Margin: 1¾, 10 starters. View Equibase Chart

Will Rogers Downs, Race 8, MSW3/15, $23,760, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:12.48, track fast.1–Mister Keith, 118, dk b/br g, 3, Mr. Nightlinger–Timely

Reflection, by Yankee Victor, $13,524, O–Carol J. Waller, B–Wilson Brown (OK), T–Roger F. Engel, J–Bryan McNeil

Margin: 4, 12 starters. View Equibase Chart

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SWrs Cum. Rank Stallion Sire, YOB Dams Rnrs (% Rnrs) SWrs Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings

1 Sunday Silence Halo, ’86 480 811 5 (.6%) 150 Duramente ($277,964) $6,547,038

2 Storm Cat Storm Bird, ’83 252 331 3 (.9%) 215 Blofeld ($305,900) $3,171,330

3 French Deputy Deputy Minister, ’92 196 296 7 (2.4%) 65 Makahiki ($324,860) $3,132,952

4 Seeking the Gold Mr. Prospector, ’85 176 232 3 (1.3%) 132 Ghaamer ($184,233) $2,111,157

5 Brian's Time Roberto, ’85 219 348 1 (.3%) 24 Buster Type ($177,389) $2,094,647

6 Unbridled's Song Unbridled, ’93 220 288 3 (1.0%) 84 Shagaf ($262,800) $2,071,611

7 A.P. Indy Seattle Slew, ’89 220 316 2 (.6%) 131 Lukes Alley ($248,890) $2,053,588

8 Giant's Causeway Storm Cat, ’97 185 223 3 (1.3%) 38 Gun Runner ($240,000) $1,973,731

9 Distorted Humor Forty Niner, ’93 143 188 1 (.5%) 39 Moanin ($610,821) $1,944,147

10 Agnes Tachyon (JPN) Sunday Silence, ’98 196 286 0 (.0%) 2 Nonkono Yume ($179,162) $1,784,000

2016 BROODMARE SIRESListed below are the top 10 leading broodmare sires by 2016 Northern Hemisphere earnings through March 14, 2016. All stallions whose daughters are represented by at least one Northern Hemisphere runner in 2016 are included. Cumulative stakes winners includes lifetime worldwide statistics; all other statistics are 2016 Northern Hemisphere only.

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Crops Foals AEI CI

1 Pioneerof the Nile Empire Maker, ’06 $125,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 4 261 3.15 1.59

2 Into Mischief Harlan's Holiday, ’05 $45,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY 5 224 2.66 1.45

3 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $75,000 Ashford Stud, KY 2 193 2.49 1.82

4 War Front Danzig, ’02 $200,000 Claiborne Farm, KY 7 435 2.40 2.24

5 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY 9 923 2.35 2.10

6 Ghostzapper Awesome Again, ’00 $60,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 8 576 2.26 2.06

7 Curlin Smart Strike, ’04 $100,000 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY 5 409 2.20 2.24

8 Medaglia d'Oro El Prado, ’99 $150,000 Darley, KY 9 992 2.11 2.31

9 Awesome of Course Awesome Again, ’00 $5,000 Ocala Stud Farm, FL 10 160 2.11 1.44

10 Distorted Humor Forty Niner, ’93 $100,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 15 1219 2.10 2.22

2016 SIRES BY LIFETIME AEIListed below are the top 10 leading sires by lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI) through March 14, 2016. Only active stallions in North America (excluding stallions that were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season) with at least 150 named foals of racing age are included. All statistics are Northern Hemisphere only. AEI indicates how much purse money the progeny of one sire has earned in relation to the average earnings of all runners in the same years; average earnings of all runners in any year is represented by an index of 1.00. CI indicates the average earnings of progeny produced from mares bred to one sire, when these same mares were bred to other sires.

Listed below is a comparison of statistics for only North American racing with all available statistics through March 14, 2016. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included..

2016 SIRE LIST NORTH AMERICAN

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings

1 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY Mohaymen ($460,350) $2,195,925

2 Candy Ride (ARG) Ride the Rails, ’99 $60,000 Lane's End, KY Gun Runner ($240,000) $1,740,591

3 Bernardini A.P. Indy, ’03 $100,000 Darley, KY Shagaf ($262,800) $1,594,559

4 Congrats A.P. Indy, ’00 $20,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY Venus Valentine ($122,280) $1,556,907

5 Medaglia d'Oro El Prado, ’99 $150,000 Darley, KY Mshawish ($393,700) $1,460,347

6 Giant's Causeway Storm Cat, ’97 $85,000 Ashford Stud, KY Destin ($338,000) $1,446,727

7 Flatter A.P. Indy, ’99 $30,000 Claiborne Farm, KY Kobe's Back ($300,000) $1,393,814

8 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $75,000 Ashford Stud, KY Mo Tom ($160,000) $1,375,502

9 Malibu Moon A.P. Indy, ’97 $95,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY Stanford ($117,400) $1,368,367

10 Quality Road Elusive Quality, ’06 $35,000 Lane's End, KY Blofeld ($305,900) $1,334,820